Last Thursday was our monthly meeting in Hyde Park. I was the only one to make an appearance. I decided to take advantage of the quiet time and I set up and stitched for an hour or so. I had two loose gold strands I wanted to couch. I thought working with gold on koma was hard! We had taken these strands off the koma, with enough to finish the row and sink the threads, so that I could finish the circle at the end using the koma.
I did what I intended and then took some photos.
Here's my working setup, showing my new dedicated goldwork scissors, a gift from Rosa. Gold threads can damage scissors and I knew I should have a dedicated pair, so I was thrilled to get these. The two folded papers were how I protected and controlled the loose gold strands as I worked. I kept them folded inside.
I took a closeup of this leaf because, while I plan to take it out--it's too thick and fuzzy from wear, I like the way I stitched it. So now I have a guide for stitch and color placement when I redo it.
This is my workbox, packed ready to leave (except I have to fit in the clamps, used to hold the frame on the stand).
I took a bunch of other photos, just to enjoy.
The new camera does better closeups. Here you can see how my couching stitches are totally not bricked like they should be.
Looking gorgeous to my eyes! :o)
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